Texas School Rankings 2019:Statewide Analysis

Texas Public School Demographics

Asian Black Hispanic White Other Special Education English Language Learners

Economically Disadvantaged

4% 13% 52% 28% 3% 9% 19% 58%

Over half of Texas public school students live in economically disadvantaged circumstances and

nearly 1-in-5 are English Language Learners.

Overall, there are more A and B schools statewide than D or F schools, but there is still room for significant improvement.

A B C D F

11% 30% 27% 23% 9%

14% 30% 30% 20% 6%

15% 32% 28% 19% 7%

ElementaryTotal Schools = 4,549

MiddleTotal Schools = 2,068

HighTotal Schools = 1,415

Statewide Grade Change Over Time – Elementary Schools

The proportion of schools receiving A’s and B’s has steadily increased in recent years, while D’s and F’s have gone down.

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2016 2017 2018 2019

% of Schools ReceivingA or B Grades

% of Schools ReceivingD or F Grades

41%

32%

46%

28%

Statewide Grade Change Over Time – Middle Schools

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2016 2017 2018 2019

% of Schools ReceivingA or B Grades

% of Schools ReceivingD or F Grades

Middle Schools have seen similar trends since 2016.

38%

34%

26%

44%

Statewide Grade Change Over Time – High Schools

High schools saw a dramatic increase in A and B schools this year, as steady upward growth paid off.

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2016 2017 2018 2019

% of Schools ReceivingA or B Grades

% of Schools ReceivingD or F Grades

47%

26%

42%

31%

Comparison of Regional Grade Changes Since 2016

2016 Baseline

Decline in Schools Receiving D’s or F’s

Increase in Schools Receiving A’s or B’s

-29%-31% +28%

+29%

All SchoolsHigh-Poverty Schools

Rio Grande Valley

-16%-24%

+14%+15%Other

-14%-21%

+13%+12%Statewide

-13%-21%

+11%+9%North TX

-11%-11%

+9%+4%Houston

-8%-11%

+5%+3%San Antonio

-3%-11%

+3%-4%

Central TX

School DistrictWindsor Park G/T Corpus Christi ISD

Tool Elementary Malakoff ISD

School for the Highly Gifted Grand Prairie ISDWilliam B. Travis Academy/Vanguard for the Academically

Talented & Gifted Dallas ISD

Hudson Elementary Longview ISD

Carver Center Midland ISD

Devers Elementary Devers ISD

Spring Branch Academic Institute Spring Branch ISD

Old Union Elementary Carroll ISD

Florence J. Scott Elementary Roma ISD

Top 10 Elementary Schools in Texas

School DistrictIrma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School Dallas ISD

Dallas Environmental Science Academy Dallas ISDWilliam B. Travis Academy/Vanguard for the Academically

Talented & Gifted Dallas ISD

Young Women’s Leadership Academy San Antonio ISD

Henry W. Longfellow Career Exploration Academy Dallas ISD

Spring Branch Academic Institute Spring Branch ISD

George Bannerman Dealey International Academy Dallas ISD

Young Women’s Leadership Academy Ysleta ISD

Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy Cedar Hill ISD

Cornerstone Academy Spring Branch ISD

Top 10 Middle Schools in Texas

School DistrictIrma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School Dallas ISD

School of Science and Engineering Dallas ISD

Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions Houston ISD

School of Health Professions Dallas ISD

Trinidad Garza Early College at Mountain View Dallas ISD

Young Women's Leadership Academy San Antonio ISD

Kerr High School Alief ISD

Eastwood Academy Houston ISD

Judson Early College Academy Judson ISD

Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet Dallas ISD

Top 10 High Schools in Texas

Schools of Choice

Statewide Charter School Performance

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All Charter Schools Charter Schools ServingLow-Income Students

High-Quality (A or B) Low-Quality (D or F)

Though many charter schools are successful, more than 1-in-3 charters serving predominantly low-income students are low-performing.

Top 10 Charter Elementary Schools serving predominantly low-income students in Texas

School RegionSchool for the Highly Gifted North TX

Harmony School of Excellence – Sugar Land Houston

Stephen Austin State University Charter Nacogdoches

Westlake Academy North TX

Rise Academy Lubbock

KIPP Shine Prep Houston

Uplift North Hills Preparatory North TX

Imagine International Academy of North Texas North TX

Great Hearts Irving North TX

KIPP Sharp College Pep Houston

Top 10 Charter Middle Schools serving predominantly low-income students in Texas

School RegionYoung Women’s Leadership Academy San Antonio

Cornerstone Academy HoustonIDEA Toros College Preparatory Rio Grande Valley

Project Chrysalis Middle HoustonGrand Prairie Collegiate Institute North TX

Lanier Middle HoustonBasis San Antonio Medical Center San Antonio

Westlake Academy North TXHarmony School of Innovation – Sugar Land Houston

Harmony School of Innovation – Katy Houston

Top 10 Charter High Schools serving predominantly low-income students in Texas

School RegionYoung Women’s Leadership Academy San Antonio

Eastwood Academy HoustonEarly College High School Laredo

East Early College High School HoustonChaparral Star Academy Central TX

Clear Horizons Early College High School HoustonEarly College High School North TX

Westlake Academy North TXChallenge Early College High School Houston

IDEA Quest College Preparatory Rio Grande Valley

Statewide Magnet School Performance

Though some magnet schools are successful, only 1-in-3 magnets serving predominantly low-income students are high-performing.

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All Magnet Schools Magnet Schools ServingLow-Income Students

High-Quality (A or B) Low-Quality (D or F)

Top 10 Magnet Elementary Schools serving predominantly low-income students in Texas

School DistrictBurbank Elementary Houston ISD

Sam Houston Elementary Dallas ISD

Carrillo Elementary Houston ISD

Atherton Elementary Houston ISD

Blanton Elementary Carrolton-Farmers Branch ISD

Sidney Lanier Expressive Arts Vanguard Dallas ISD

Windsor Village Elementary Houston ISD

Patterson Elementary Houston ISD

JP Starks Elementary Dallas ISD

Nettie Marshall Academy of Dual Language Nacogdoches ISD

Top 10 Magnet Middle Schools serving predominantly low-income students in Texas

School DistrictIrma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School Dallas ISD

Dallas Environmental Science Academy Dallas ISD

Henry W. Longfellow Career Exploration Academy Dallas ISD

Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy Dallas ISD

Harry Stone Montessori Academy Dallas ISD

Burbank Middle School Houston ISD

Stevenson Middle School Houston ISD

D.A. Hulcy STEAM Middle School Dallas ISD

Young Women’s STEAM Academy at Balch Springs Middle School Dallas ISD

W.E. Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy Dallas ISD

Top 10 Magnet and Early College High Schools serving predominantly low-income students in Texas

School DistrictIrma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School Dallas ISD

School of Health Professionals Dallas ISD

Trinidad Garza Early College High School Dallas ISD

Eastwood Academy Houston ISD

Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet Dallas ISD

Early College High Laredo ISD

Dr. Wright Lassiter, Jr. Early College High School Dallas ISD

Alief Early College High School Alief ISD

School of Business and Management Dallas ISD

East Early College High Houston ISD

Gold Ribbon Schools& Other Analyses

Performance of Schools Compared to Economic Disadvantage

Schools in the Rio Grande Valley are the most successful, despite serving a more economically disadvantaged student population.

59%

63%

44%

56%

53%

86%

58%

35%

39%

43%

45%

48%

56%

43%

San Antonio

Other

Central Texas

Houston

North Texas

Rio Grande Valley

State

% A/B Schools % Economically Disadvantaged

Gold Ribbon* Growth Over Time

The proportion of eligible schools achieving Gold Ribbon distinction has increased in recent years, but Texas still has a long way to go to ensure

all students receive a quality education.

*Gold Ribbon Schools have 75% or more of their

student body living in economically

disadvantaged circumstances and receive an A or B in

CHILDREN AT RISK’s annual school rankings.

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2016 2017 2018 2019

Elementary Middle High

Top Gold Ribbon* Districts in Texas

Some schools districts, particularly those in the Rio Grande Valley and elsewhere along the border, are especially adept at supporting low-

income students’ academic achievement.

*Gold Ribbon Schools have 75% or more of their

student body living in economically

disadvantaged circumstances and receive an A or B in

CHILDREN AT RISK’s annual school rankings.

District % Gold Ribbon of Eligible Schools

Edinburg CISD 76%United ISD 69%

Brownsville ISD 64%Socorro ISD 63%Laredo ISD 58%

Mission CISD 53%Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD 53%

Harlingen CISD 53%La Joya ISD 52%Ysleta ISD 51%

Top 10 Gold Ribbon Elementary Schools in Texas

School DistrictTool Elementary Malakoff ISD

Florence J Scott Elementary Roma ISDEmma Vera Elementary Roma ISD

Rafaela T Barrera Elementary Roma ISDOrtiz Elementary Brownsville ISD

Valley View North Elementary Valley View ISDField Elementary Houston ISD

Maude Mae Kirchner Elementary Eagle Pass ISDLamar Elementary El Paso ISD

Dishman Elementary Harlingen CISD

Top 10 Gold Ribbon Middle Schools in Texas

School DistrictDriscoll Elementary and Middle School Driscoll ISD

Roy Middle High School and Metro School of Design Corpus Christi ISDStillman Middle School Brownsville ISD

Los Cuates Middle School Los Fresnos CISDLeon Taylor Junior High School Ingleside ISD

Rosemont Middle School Dallas ISDBrundrett Middle School Port Aransas ISD

Ernesto Serna School Socorro ISDBanquete Junior High School Banquete ISD

Travis 6th Grade Campus Amarillo ISD

Top 10 Gold Ribbon High Schools in Texas

School DistrictPort Aransas High School Port Aransas ISD

Del Valle High School Ysleta ISDChillicothe High School Chillicothe ISD

Gustine High School Gustine ISDLaneville High School Laneville ISDMotley County School Motley County ISD

Bel Air High School Ysleta ISDPaint Creek High School Paint Creek ISD

Sierra Blanca School Sierra Blanca ISDChilton School Chilton ISD

Student Mobility and School Grades

Student mobility measures inconsistency in student enrollment/attendance. A school with high student mobility has

many students who have moved in or out during the school year, or who are chronically absent.

Some schools across Texas have found success with highly mobile student populations, but, in general, as mobility increases,

school grades tend to go down.

Student Mobility and School Grades Statewide

75% of schools with low student mobility achieved an A or B grade, compared to only 18% of schools with the highest student mobility rates.

Bottom Mobility Quartile 2nd Mobility Quartile 3rd Mobility Quartile Top Mobility Quartile

% A Schools % B Schools % C Schools

% D Schools % F Schools